102 Not Out Review: Amitabh Bachchan & Rishi Kapoor Win This Match With Their First-Rate Innings!
102 Not Out movie review: '102 Not Out' warms the cockles of your heart and its gamut of emotions make it an enjoyable ride with the stellar performances winning a special place in your hearts.
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102
Not
Out
Movie
Review:
Amitabh
Bachchan
|
Rishi
Kapoor
|
Umesh
Shukla
|
FilmiBeat
'Baap
Cool,
Beta
Old
School'-
These
four
words
aptly
describe
what
Umesh
Shukla's
102
Not
Out
has
in
store
for
you.
A
narrative
majorly
revolving
around
two
characters
isn't
an
easy
feat
to
pull
off
but
trust
me,
the
film-maker
gives
you
enough
reasons
to
rejoice
in
this
one.
This
Amitabh
Bachchan-Rishi
Kapoor
starrer
is
a
beautiful
blend
of
emotions
which
gives
you
plenty
of
minutes
to
go
'ha-ha';
but
at
the
same
time,
it
also
has
scenes
which
has
your
eyes
welling
up!
To
quote
Joey
Comeau's
words-
'It
doesn't
matter
if
the
glass
is
half
full
or
half
empty,
I
am
going
to
drink
it
with
this
crazy
straw'.
'102
Not
Out'
too
tells
you
why
you
should
live
every
moment
irrespective
of
what
'good'
and
'bad',
it
throws
at
you.
Coming
to
the
plot,
the
film
opens
with
a
montage
of
creatives
featuring
the
famous
landmarks
of
Mumbai
before
introducing
us
to
Shanti
Nivas
whose
occupants
include
a
102
year
old
Dattatraya
Vakharia
(Amitabh
Bachchan)
and
his
75
year
old
son
Babulal
(Rishi
Kapoor).
For
Dattaraya,
age
is
just
a
number
and
he
is
someone
who
believes
in
living
life
to
the
fullest.
On
the
other
hand,
his
son
is
a
hypochondriac
who
sees
the
red
stoplight
in
every
opportunity
and
holds
back
from
stealing
away
the
precious
moments
in
life.
The
father-son
duo
bicker
a
lot
but
at
the
same
time
have
immense
love
and
respect
for
each
other.
Adding
more
drama
to
the
Vakharia
household
is
a
simpleton
Dhiru
(Jimit
Trivedi),their
Man
Friday.
One
fine
day,
Dattatraya
makes
an
announcement
that
he
wants
to
outlive
the
world's
eldest
person
by
living
up
to
the
age
of
118.
But
Babu's
morose
outlook
towards
life
poses
a
threat
to
this
thought
and
hence
the
fun-loving
father
decides
to
pack
him
off
to
an
old-age
home.
Terrified
by
this
idea,
Babu
agrees
to
go
through
a
set
of
challenges
in
order
to
get
permission
to
stay
under
the
same
roof
like
he
has
been
living
so
far.
The
rest
of
the
film
revolves
around
how
Dattatraya
brings
a
change
in
him
and
makes
him
confront
a
painful
thought.
'102
Not
Out'
is
narrated
from
the
perspective
of
three
main
characters
and
that
what
makes
it
more
intriguing.
The
landscape
of
the
film
has
a
limited
scope
but
Shukla
utilizes
it
to
fullest
and
turns
it
into
his
strength.
The
film,
adapted
from
a
popular
Gujarati
play
under
the
same
name
written
by
Saumya
Joshi
impresses
when
it
comes
to
the
writing
and
has
its
own
quirks.
On
the
flipside,
one
of
the
twists
in
the
second
half
looks
a
tad
unconvincing
and
makes
you
question
yourself
if
a
change
of
a
heart
is
such
an
easy
thing.
The
absence
of
Dattaraya's
backstory
too
is
a
minus
point.
'102
Not
Out' relies
on
the
sturdy
shoulders
of
two
men-
Amitabh
Bachchan
and
Rishi
Kapoor
and
both
the
acting
stalwarts
prove
why
they
are
amongst
the
few
best
talents
in
the
industry.
Big
B's
'chivalrous
and
cool'
dad
act
makes
you
clap
and
cheer.
On
the
other
hand,
Rishi
Kapoor
is
totally
adorable
as
the
grumpy
son!
These
two
with
their
stellar
acts
make
'102
Not
Out'
a
winner!
Jimit
Trivedi
is
hilarious
as
Dhiru.
Speaking
musically,
Sonu
Nigam's
vocals
in
'Kulfi'
melts
your
heart!
'Bachche
Ki
Jaan'
and
'Phir
Laut
Aayi
Zindagi'
too,
make
for
a
good
listen.
Laxman
Utekar's
cinematography
blends
well
with
the
film's
theme
whereas
Bodhaditya
Banerjee's
crispy
editing
deserves
a
clap.
In
a
nutshell,
'102
Not
Out'
warms
the
cockles
of
your
heart
and
its
gamut
of
emotions
make
it
an
enjoyable
ride
with
the
stellar
performances
winning
a
special
place
in
your
hearts.
Without
getting
preachy
at
any
point,
the
film
delivers
a
strong
message
that's
relatable
to
every
age
bracket.
This
one
is
best
enjoyed
with
your
near
and
dear
ones!
I
am
going
with
3.5
stars.